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An article in the Black country bugle as her down as having 16 children, but from my reserch she only had 11, and that she was a chain maker, there is nothing in any census that says she was ever a chain maker, that she was Cradley, but she was from Old Hill.

http://www.blackcountrybugle.co.uk/Shak ... story.html

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... ver=363273

1911. 125 High Street, Old Hill.
John Shakespeare 56. Coal miner.
Mary Ann Shakespeare 57. married 37 years, 11 children 3 died.
William Shakespeare 19. Son. Clerk.
Benjamin Shakespeare 16. Son. Warehose man.
Mary Ann Taylor 33. Dau. Widow. Iron hook maker.
John Taylor 9. Grand son.
Leslie Taylor 5. Grand son.
Lily Taylor 1. Grand dau. Cradley.

All others born Old Hill.

Church name St John the Baptist. Halesowen.
Register type Parish Register.
Register entry number 146.
Marriage date 19 Jul 1874.
John SHAKESPEAR. 19. Bachelor. Miner. Hawne. father Issachar Shakespear. Miner.
Mary Ann Allen. 20. Spinster. Hawne. father William Allen. Nailer.

Witness1 forename Enoch
Witness1 surname DAVIES.
Witness2 forename Sarah
Witness2 surname DAVIES.

I have added census and marriage info Jimmy
Jo

Thanks Jo, it can be archived now.